There was a lot I could have said, and wanted to say, about American politics these last couple months when I wasn鈥檛 writing my column.I took a hiatus in part because my day job was in its busy season and time was precious. But, if I鈥檓 being honest, it was also largely because I wondered, ...
I wish to express my thoughts on the outcome of the 2016 election held to select our president.I am utterly amazed that there are so many hostile, uninformed people in this country. I am amazed that so many people would vote for a candidate, Donald Trump, who was endorsed by the KKK and Russia. ...
Chances are you鈥檝e never heard of James McErlane of Chester County or Elstina Pickett of Bradford County. The same goes for Patricia Poprik of Bucks County and Andrew Reilly of Delaware County.There is no reason you should, though their role in this year鈥檚 presidential election is crucial. ...
The election of Donald Trump sent a considerable chunk of the media into a navel-gazing funk, struggling to discover what went so wrong that a politically inexperienced billionaire businessman could defeat a woman who spent her adult life holding responsible positions in and around ...
Before year鈥檚 end, let鈥檚 have one sort of Kumbaya moment as we turn the page on words and expressions that have sort of worn out their welcomes in 2016.We can start with Kumbaya, the 1920s folk song kept alive by Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and dozens of other musicians through the decades until ...
That the United States is not a direct democracy where decisions are decided by popular vote is a dilemma for Democrats unhinged over Donald Trump鈥檚 Electoral College win, who are now calling for a recount in some states.Besides their recount temper tantrum, Republican Electoral College ...